Bridwell isn’t the only notable musician to be sleepless in Seattle or at least in the state of Washington: Kurt Cobain slept under a bridge before Nirvana emerged.

“It’s not an easy existence when you don’t live inside four walls,” Bridwell says.

It turned out all right for him. Band of Horses has consistently churned out dreamy, moving country-rock. Its debut, "Everything All the Time," turned ears in 2006, but it was 2010’s "Infinite Arms" that put the act on the map.

“I can’t say how great it is that things have turned out so well,” Bridwell says. “It’s been stable, which is a good thing.”

Band of Horses' latest studio effort, "Mirage Rock," comprises ambitious, raw, melodic songs, reminiscent of the Jayhawks at their breeziest.

“What I like about ‘Mirage Rock' is that it is what we sound like live,” Bridwell says. “It has its rough-sounding moments, which is what I like.”

Glyn Johns, who has produced The Who, Led Zeppelin and a number of other iconic bands, was behind the board during for the "Mirage Rock" sessions.

“We were being a bit too perfect with our last album,” Bridwell says. “Glyn helped open things up for us, and because of him, we came away with a more live-sounding album.”

The band is on an unplugged tour that stops at the Merriam Theater Saturday. The junket coincides with "Acoustic at the Ryman," a 10-song acoustic album spanning the group's catalog.

Band of Horses maintains a very busy schedule and so it’s difficult for Bridwell, who is married with children, to be with his family.

“It’s a balancing act,” he says. “You do the best that you can. I try to be there every chance I can get for my family but I’m on the road so much, it’s hard. But it’s good. I have a career. Fans support us. It beats the alternative. At least, I’m not just sitting around.

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